Little Dynamite serves up mouthwatering Detroit-style deep-dish pizzas and delightfully gooey garlic knots in a cozy, no-frills setting that’s perfect for pizza lovers.
"Former Bootleg Pizzeria operator Kyle Lambert is a deep-dish Detroit-style pizza specialist. These square slices are plush, made with naturally fermented dough that features an ever-so-slight tangy flavor. Lambert and partner Courtney Glowacz operate from a small takeout-only Culver City slot with a rock-and-roll vibe that resembles the camaraderie part of the Bear’s first season. The square pies are laden with cheese and personality and suit any mood. Slices are available during the day from noon to 3 p.m., with pies only from noon until 9 p.m., Wednesday to Sunday. Check the menu for some recent tavern-style thin-crust pizzas too." - Eater Staff
"A pizzeria in Mar Vista participating in the LA Pizza Alliance event." - Rebecca Roland
"The artist formerly known as Bootleg Pizza has a new name and a new location in Culver City, but the pies at Little Dynamite’s order-at-counter shop are every bit as decadent as when we first tried them. You could argue about whether these hefty squares are Sicilian, Detroit, or traditional pan-style pizza, but we’d say they’re a mix of all three: heavy on the tomato sauce, paved with a thick layer of gooey mozzarella, and sporting a crispy, inch-thick crust and soft interior that tastes like biting into a pizza pillow. Pies rotate frequently—they're topped with everything from honey to sliced lemons—but the pepperoni-covered “Pep’d Up” never lets us down." - brant cox, nikko duren, sylvio martins
"At Little Dynamite, its name a reference to a lyric in the Bruce Springsteen song "Rosalita," Kyle Lambert and Courtney Glowacz are serving what Lambert refers to as "naturally leavened pan-style pizza. It’s what we’d call ‘grandma’ pizza in New Jersey." Mar Vista wasn’t necessarily the end goal for the pizzeria, which started slinging crisp-edged tomato pies, stinky uglies (aka garlic knots), and Sunday farmer’s market specials on Washington Place in March." - Karen Palmer
"Little Dynamite, or The Artist Formerly Known As Bootleg Pizza, has a new name and a new location in Mar Vista, but the decadent pies at this order-at-counter shop are every bit as good as when we first tried them in 2020. You could argue about whether these hefty, squares are Sicilian, Detroit, or traditional pan-style pizza, but we’d say they’re a mix of all three: heavy on the tomato sauce, paved with layers of gooey cheese, and sporting a crispy, inch-thick crust and soft interior that tastes like biting into a custom-made pizza pillow. Pies rotate frequently—they're topped with everything from honey to sliced lemons—but the pepperoni-covered “Pep’d Up” is our never-fail mainstay. If you don’t feel like investing in a full pizza (these babies are massive), slices are available from 12-3pm." - Brant Cox
